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The Des Moines Register reports that the Guthrie County attorney decided to dismiss the $195 tickets because while bicycles are required to stop at a stop sign, recreational trails are not considered “roads” in Guthrie County.

So the stop signs are not enforceable.

Guthrie County Conservation leaders said bike usage has increased on the trails, but so have the cycling complaints.

"I wasn't at all surprised. I was pleased, but I wasn't surprised she dismissed it because it's the right thing," said Kim West, an attorney and cycling advocate.

West had planned to represent some of the cyclists ticketed with the $195 fines.

"They're supposed to know the law and this guy clearly did not know what the law was because if he knew what the law was, he wouldn't be writing these tickets," said West.

The Guthrie County Attorney said the Guthrie County Conservation Board does have the right to make regulations, however, they never made regulations on the trail stop signs where the tickets were handed out so she said she just had to dismiss the tickets.

West said it all comes down to common sense. He and other bikers suggest yielding is a better way to handle the safety issue.

"I think the stop signs are a little too much when you're riding a trail, but I think there should be at least yield signs. So, you yield to the traffic and you do slow down and don't take chances," said Jim Rohden of Clive.